Copyright
Copyright is a form of intellectual property protection provided by the laws of the United States. Copyright protection is available for original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form, whether published or unpublished. The categories of works that can be protected by copyright laws include paintings, literary works, live performances, photographs, movies, and software.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the use of another’s work, words, or ideas without attribution. The word “plagiarism” comes from the Latin word for “kidnapper” and is considered a form of theft, a breach of honesty in the academic community.
Fair Use
In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an infringement.
Resources on How to Cite Sources and Avoid Plagiarism
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OWL: Purdue Online Writing Lab
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Easy Bib
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Plagiarism.org
References
Find Law. (2018). What is a copyright. Retrieved from: https://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/what-is-copyright.html
What is Copyright. (2 June 2013). [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATwzWz1Dzw
Yale: Center for Teaching and Learning. (2018). What is plagiarism. Retrieved from: https://ctl.yale.edu/writing/using-sources/understanding-and-avoiding-plagiarism/what-plagiarism
What is Plagiarism and How to Avoid It. (2 September 2014). [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmab92ghG0M
Stanford University Libraries. (2018). Copyright and fair use. Retrieved from: https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/
Common Sense Education. (5 September 2014).Copyright and fair use animation. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suMza6Q8J08